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How a Forger Fooled Vermeer-Lovers

20th-century painter made millions and tricked a powerful Nazi

By Sam Biddle, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 13, 2008 12:23 PM CDT

(Newser) – Johannes Vermeer created only a few dozen paintings in his lifetime, while other major 17th-century artists cranked out 10 times that. That helped a mediocre Dutch painter create convincing forgeries in the 20th century, NPR reports in a look at a new book on one... Read full story »

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